The Military-Georgian Road
After the signing of the Treaty of Georgievsk in 1783, which established Russia's protectorate over Kartli-Kakheti, Russian-Georgian relations significantly intensified. In the Ingush village of Zaur-Kov, the fortress of…
Allied Representatives at the Headquarters
In those years, I lived in Mogilev, observing people and the external side of events. What I write represents small strokes and fleeting silhouettes, but since this pertains to an exceptional time and events where every …
Murder of Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich
On the night of June 12 to 13, coinciding with the Ascension of the Lord holiday, the Bolsheviks killed Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich near Perm, who was born on November 22, 1878.
After Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, Mi…
Russian Consulate in Jerusalem (Israel)
One of the key stages in the history of Russian diplomatic presence in the Holy Land was the opening of the Russian General Consulate in Jerusalem. It was established in 1858. Initially, the Russian Society of Shipping a…
First Death Sentence in the Soviet Republic
Alexei Mikhailovich Shchastny became the first person to receive a death sentence from the court of the Soviet republic and the first to be labeled an "enemy of the people." He was executed on June 22, 1918, at 4:40 AM i…
Faran Monastery (Israel)
The monastery was founded near the place where the ancient Jericho road crossed the Kutili stream and was located in the village of Faran. It was situated in a gorge, on both banks of the stream, in caves and grottos.
A…
Russian Rarities in the Art Museum of Lithuania
The Vilnius Art Museum, founded in 1933, is the largest national institution housing works of historical and cultural value. It features works by Lithuanian and foreign masters, including pieces of visual and applied art…
Holy Ascension Church in Petrikov (Belarus)
The stone Holy Ascension Church with a single altar was built in 1890 to meet the need for a new Orthodox church due to the growing population of the city. During the peak of the Russian state, Belarusian cities were act…
The Church of the Purification in Vilnius (Lithuania)
The Church of the Purification in Vilnius, built in the first half of the 14th century, was inspired by the architecture of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. Its construction was initiated by the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Olg…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Saint-Genèvieve-des-Bois (France)
In 1928, Princess Vera Meshcherskaya established a shelter for Russian emigrants in the estate of Saint-Genèvieve called "Russian House named after Empress Maria Feodorovna." At the same time, a cemetery was created here…
